general gymnastics

General Recreational Gymnastics Classes are for children aged 4 (attending school) to 17 years old. Our teenagers between 14 to 17 years old attend our Teen Gym session which is a transitional class before they transfer to our adult classes. Our General Classes are packed with fun ways to learn recreational gymnastics. The children are split into age and ability groups with a ratio of five coaches to a maximum of 28 children. All our coaches are British Gymnastics qualified and DBS cleared. Our recreational classes work on three weekly cycles which maximise all the equipment in our gym- please see our notice board for this information!

Classes for 4 - 17 years

Work towards our in house badge scheme

These classes require pre-booking and are run and paid for on a termly basis

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​​Free trial for all new members!

Our classes

Beginner: Reception and school Year 1

Our beginner classes are aimed at reception and year one children, with the class lasting 45 minutes. This is a structured introduction to gymnastics which teaches the fundamentals in a fun, safe environment. The class starts with a warm up where the children are introduced to basic shapes. They are then taught a variety of skills such as rolls, swings and balances whilst exploring all of our different apparatus.

Novice: School year 1 to 6

We offer three novice classes:Novice 1: School Year 1 and 2Novice 2: School Year 3 and 4Novice 3: School Year 5 and 6

​Our Novice classes last 1 hour and gymnasts work through each stage within novice depending on their age, with the difficulty and progressions increasing as participants progress through these classes. Each class begins with a structured warm up and weekly activity where we reinforce basic shapes and begin to develop balance and co-ordination. The gymnasts are then split into groups by ability and use all our men's and women's artistic gymnastics apparatus where they are taught by their coaches developing their skills and confidence whilst having lots of fun.

These classes are aimed at gymnasts who have acquired a strong set of basic skills. These classes last 1.5 hours and are divided by age. They include a structured warm up and time using all of the apparatus, where we focus on building strength and confidence whilst learning new higher level skills in a fun and challenging environment. Our Intermediate gymnasts begin to link their skills and are introduced to basic tumbling, as well as developing a strong set of skills on our men's and women's artistic apparatus.

Advanced: Age 9 - 12+

We offer two advance classes: Advance 1: 8 - 11 yearsAdvance 2: 12+

​Advanced classes last 2 hours and are suitable for gymnasts with a strong background in gymnastics. These classes have a large focus on improving the gymnast’s strength, flexibility and performing their skills to a high standard. They participate in weekly progressions aimed to learn more challenging skills on all our men's and women's artistic equipment. We aim to develop the gymnasts understanding and knowledge of the skills they learning whilst refining skills they have previously achieved.

Teen Gym: Age 14 - 17

Our Teen Gym classes last 1.5 hours and offer our older gymnasts greater flexibility in their sessions. These classes begin with a structured warm up and reinforcement of the basics. Gymnasts are then divided into smaller groups where they work with a coach on our men's and women's artistic gymnastics apparatus. At the end of each session participants are given free time where they are able to work on the specific skills and equipment they wish.

Badge Scheme

All recreational classes are delivered to achieve the skills on our in house badge scheme. This program encompasses a series of progressively more challenging skills from basic shapes and rolls, right through to advanced skills on Floor, Vault, Beam, Bars and Parallel bars. Once a skill box has been mastered, gymnasts will be awarded with a certificate in recognition of their achievements.

Gymnast of the term

One gymnast per class is selected as Gymnast of the Term. This termly accolade is awarded to the gymnast who shows particular commitment, improvement and good behaviour during their sessions. In addition to this at the end of each session we give out a 'Star of the Week' award for the child who we feel has worked particularly hard or made significant progress.

Club Festival

All our gymnasts are also invited to take part in our annual club festival, providing them with an opportunity to show their skills in a competition setting, as well as allowing them to participate in, and enjoy group displays. ​We run our club festival annually, within our summer term.